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around here.

we made it you guys. it’s finally friday! 

can i get a woohoo! 

it’s a gloriously beautiful morning here today.  bright, sunny, and the very best part is that it’s not windy. 

hallelujah!

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if you were just looking through my photos for the week, it would appear that all i did was take pictures of my peonies.  well that and my birthday flowers.

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around here it’s been a pretty typical week full of ordinary stuff like laundry, and dinner, and dishes.

last night was fun though.  we went with my parents to a drillers baseball game.

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i even managed to get a selfie with my dad.  only he didn’t know it. Smile

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usually about this time we are moving our girl back home from school.  but this year she is knee deep in an intense summer inter-session. 

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in her words it’s been nothing but sleeping, eating, writing, and learning photoshop and indesign.  i am so proud of her though.  she’s been working really hard and it’s paying off for her.

i would be lying if i said i didn’t miss her like crazy though.  looking forward to having her home for at least a little bit here in a few weeks.

so that’s about it my friends.  nothing out of the ordinary.  but i’m totally ok with that.

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hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  love, kelly

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  1. Dotti says

    May 16, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Yes, nothing out of the ordinary can be good … if we just remember that! If I had your peonies, I assure you, you’d see a page full on my blog, too! All the photos today are a beautiful record of your week. And kudos to Kelsey. xo

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  2. Cathy H. says

    May 16, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    You just keep on shooting those flower, because I love them and you’re so good at it! Pretty busy weekend around here…daughter and her three boys coming down for another of our grandson’s birthday party on Sat…then I’m headed to daughter’s house for one of her boys first piano recital on Sun…three hour drive…back home on Monday. Fast and furious…I’ll rest next week! Enjoy your weekend!

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  3. Susan says

    May 19, 2014 at 9:31 am

    That grass photo is dreamy!
    (and I loved your peony photos)

    Blessings,

    s

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